𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟗𝟕% 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝

One of the most pervasive myths is that 97% (or sometimes stated as >99%) of “climate scientists” agree that virtually all global warming since the mid-19th century is human-caused and that this warming is an existential threat to the welfare of the planet and all life on it. - Chris Martz@ChrisMartzWX
Except, this statistic is largely made up, and no matter how many times it is quashed, it persists as a talking point in online forums...

The “consensus of scientists” with respect to climate change is not organic. 

It was manufactured through questionable data processing methods. 

• When someone states the axiom “All scientists agree,” it is usually a reference to two particular studies, both of which were published in Environmental Research Letters (ERL): Cook et al. (2013) and Lynas et al. (2021). 
• Let's look closer at these studies...

12:03 PM · May 28, 2025

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